The Lambertville record., 1887-10-26
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26, 1887.

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The Veteran Association will meet
next Wednesday evening. at s o'clock.
at No. 58 Coryell street. All veterans
are invited to be present.
The old P. A. Reading farm at Raven
Rock, now occupied by Ttos. McAlone,
was bid to $3,100 at the sale last week,
but the heirs would not sell.
Mr.. w. F. Finger, who has been
keeping grocery store in this city, re-
moved to Trenton last week, where he
will engage in the same business.
Anna E. Swick, of Trenton, has been
granted a divorce from her husband,
Charles II. Swick, of Frenchtown. Her
maiden name was Trimmer, a daughter
of Jeremiah Trimmer, deceased, once
hotel keeper in Frenchtown.
Members of the Pennington Hook
and Ladder Company are soliciting funds
for the purpose of establishing a gymna-
stun for the use of the company. They
already have over one hundred dollars
subscribed toward the object.
The law of 1884 prescribes that the
County Collector shall pay over to the
Collector of the different townships the
moneys which are due them for the rail
road tax, but shall not do so if the town
ships are in arrears to the county.
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
Church of this city will hold tea party,
10 the basement of the church, on We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings, Novem-
ber Cd and Sd. Admission, including
supper, 25 cents.
1t is useless to attempt the cure of any
disorder, if the blood is allowed to remain
impure. Neuralgia and rheumatism are
traceable to disordered condition of the
blood, and in numberless cases have been
cured by taking few bottles of Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
The 18th annual meeting of the New
Jersey Sanitary Association will be held
in the Assembly Rooms lin State House)
Trenton, on Friday and Saturday, Octo-
Der 2sth and Goth. The sessions promise
to be of more than ordinary interest.
And now it is charged that one of the
leaders in the First Ward offered five
dollars to voter at caucus to swear that
his vote was not put in the ballot box,
when it was known by the person offering
the bribe that the vote sods put in. /" Be
jabers, we're the boys '-Thos. Dempsey.
Rev. Chas. ". Pitchers subject
next Sabbath evening in the interesting
and instructive course of lectures on the
Life of Joseph" at the kirkpatrick
Memorial Church, Ringoes, will be
" Dreams. T"
"A number of gentlemen friends of
Mr.. Russ. O'Niel gave him a real surprise
visit last Friday evening, at his residence
on Coryell street, and presented him with
handsome French clock. Mr.. G. II.
w. Van Solver spoke for the donors aud
Mr.. 0'Niel suitably responded.
--On Saturday evening last Branch No.
2, E. B A., of this city, visited the resi-
dence of Mr.. John Behan, one of their
members, on Clinton street, and present
ed Mr.. B. with silver-headed cane and
handsome hall lamp. All hands had
good time.
The Rev. j. ii. Boswell, pastor of the
Methodist Epi scopal Church eff this city,
illpreach next Sunday morning, at 1890
o'clock, on the subject, Christian Ac-
tivity Rewarded, y and in the evening, at
7;30 o'clock, on Soul Destroyers."
The Hunterdon Democrat appears
this week 10 handsome new dress of
type and with a new heading. 1t pre-
sents neat and substantial appearance.
The Democrat is an able and staunch ad-
vocate of unadulterated Democracy, and
holds its own remarkably well. Our con-
gratulations to Brother Killgore.
The dwelling house No. IL Bridge
street, opposite the Penna. r. r. sta
tion, is for rent. The house contains
ten rooms and is in good repair, with
large garden. The location is the best
in the city. Apply to b. II. TAYLOR,
who resides next door to the premises
offered for rent. oct 26-
On our first page we print a selection
Of poetry, set in the phonic type and ac-
cording to the spelling adopted by Prof
G. w. Larson, of Ringoes, who is max
ing specially of the phonic system and
who publishes several works devoted to
that system Of orthography. Prof. Marsh,
Of Lafayette College, is the advocate of
system of spelling in the same line. but
not SO radical in its departures from the
current system.
Mrs. Augustus G. Young, of New
York city, daughter of Captain Nathan
Stout, of Ringoes, was severely injured
by being run into by runaway horse in
Elizabeth, N. j., on the 10th inst. 1t
was at first thought that Mrs. Young's
injuries would prove fatal, but she is now
considered out of danger. In the same
accident two or three other persons were
injured more or less seriously, all happen
ing to be standing in group as the horse
plunged into them.
The house owned by Mr.. Geo. Hop
pock, at Rosemont, is now undergoing an
overhauling. This is an old relic, it hav-
ing been built in 1754. The rafters were
raised on the day of Brsddock's defeat.
1t was long known as Rittenhouse's tav-
ern, and many years ago did large busi-
ness as public house, but its license has
long since departed. 1t is reported that
Gen. Washington took dinner in this
house during the Revolutionary period
Hunterdon Democrat.
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